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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:27 AM Mar 2017

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Jimmy Breslin RIP

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Jimmy Breslin RIP (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP

The title "The Gang who Couldn't Shot Straight" seems apropos today. panader0 Mar 2017 #1

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panader0

(25,816 posts)

1. The title "The Gang who Couldn't Shot Straight" seems apropos today.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:34 AM

Mar 2017

86 years old--a great columnist.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/legendary-daily-news-columnist-jimmy-breslin-dead-86-article-1.3002601

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)

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Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 10:48 AM

Mar 2017

He seemed the living embodiment of the word irascible.

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